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1. aflag+jN[view] [source] 2023-02-18 23:55:16
>>GavCo+(OP)
I'm a non-native English speaker. What's wrong with screeching?
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2. vineya+5l1[view] [source] 2023-02-19 04:48:15
>>aflag+jN
In addition to what others said, it’s just not a common saying in modern English. If you described someone annoying as screeching, older people likely would understand but most would find it strange language for today.
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3. _heimd+qq1[view] [source] 2023-02-19 05:43:41
>>vineya+5l1
At 34, I can't imagine that someone 10 or 15 years younger than me would find it strange for me to say something about a car's brakes screeching

Also, what should us older people call a screech owl?

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